- A 2005 Thomas Jefferson Buffalo Nickel minted in Denver is only worth face value for nickels in average condition. However, ones in MS-64 condition are worth about $1.00. While, one in MS-66 condition is worth only $46.00. That’s for uncirculated coins only.
- In 2005 the U.S. Mint introduced a new obverse design for the Jefferson Nickel. Rather than having a portrait of Thomas Jefferson facing left on the obverse of the coin as it had been from 1938-2004. The new 2005 design now has a closer depiction of Thomas Jefferson and this time he's facing right.
- There was a series of 2005 nickels 4 of them to be exact that was part of set regular nickel, one with a painted back, a holographic and a gold toned nickel. Its was part of commemorative series. Put out by the u.s mint. I am guessing if you found them loose then some one opened them up for what ever reasons as far as value i couldn't say but considering it is loose and not in its original.
- Product description 2005 Westward Journey Nickel Series Coin Set This set includes six nickels with both the American Bison and Ocean View nickel designs for 2005:two uncirculated 'P' nickelstwo uncirculated 'D' nickelsand two proof 'S' nickelsOGP. This set comes in original government packaging, box and clear protective case (as shown) with COA.
2005-D Bison Jefferson Nickel Value 2005-D Jefferson Bison value is from 5 cents to.10 cents in grades almost uncirculated (AU) or less, and.50 cents plus for uncirculated raw examples. Can be worth over $46 if graded by PCGS or NGC in MS67. Mint Mark Placement and new Obverse Design 2005 to Present.
- Year of Issue: 2005
- Authorizing Legislation: Public Law 108-15
Background
In 2004 and 2005, the U.S. Mint commemorated the bicentennials of the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark expedition with the Westward Journey Nickel Series. The American Bison Nickel is the third of four coins in the series.
The obverse design, for the first time in 67 years, shows a new likeness of America’s third president, Thomas Jefferson. Is there an app to stop gambling. The image appears only on the 2005 nickels in recognition of Jefferson’s role in the Louisiana Purchase and in commissioning the Lewis and Clark expedition. The design is based on the marble bust by the French sculptor Jean-Antoine Houdon, completed in 1789. The portrait was made age-appropriate to his presidency by utilizing later paintings by Gilbert Stuart and Rembrandt Peale. The new obverse image of Jefferson replaces the image that had been on the nickel since 1938.
The reverse features an American bison, referred to as a buffalo. Lewis and Clark expedition journals described the buffalo, and it was an animal of great significance to many Native American cultures. The image of a buffalo adorned the reverse of the nickel from 1913-1938.
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Obverse (heads): The design bears, for the first time in 67 years, a new likeness of Thomas Jefferson based on a bust of Jefferson by Jean-Antoine Houdon. The 'Liberty' inscription is based upon Jefferson's own handwriting.Reverse (tails): Features the American bison, recognizing the Native Americans and wildlife encountered by the Lewis and Clark expedition.
2005 Nickel P Value
Obverse Inscriptions
- IN GOD WE TRUST
- LIBERTY
- 2005
Reverse Inscriptions
- UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
- E PLURIBUS UNUM
- FIVE CENTS
Mint and Mint Mark
Specifications
| Composition | Weight | Diameter | Thickness | Edge | No. of Reeds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cupro-Nickel Balance Cu | 5.000 g | 21.21 mm | 1.95 mm | Plain | N/A |
Artist Information
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Obverse- Sculptor: Don Everhart
- Designer: Joe Fitzgerald
Reverse- Sculptor: Norman E. Nemeth
- Designer: Jamie Franki, Artistic Infusion Program
Washington — The United States Mint announced today that it is issuing two newly designed 5–cent coins (nickels) in 2005 to complete the Westward Journey Nickel Series™. A fresh, new image of President Thomas Jefferson will grace the obverse (heads side) of both nickels. It will be the first time that the image of Jefferson has changed on the nickel.
The reverse (tails side) of the first nickel (to be released in early 2005) will be an American bison design that is reminiscent of the beloved Buffalo Nickel. A second newly designed nickel (to be issued in the late summer of 2005) will feature the same new image of Jefferson on the obverse, with a reverse design that signifies the culmination of the Lewis and Clark expedition. The nickel series has symbolically followed Lewis and Clark along their journey.
“The 2005 nickel designs follow Thomas Jefferson’s vision to explore the Great West,” said United States Mint Director Henrietta Holsman Fore in a news conference at agency headquarters in Washington. “These small pieces of contemporary art will place us at those spellbinding moments when Lewis and Clark first encountered a grazing American bison and later the vastness of the western waters.”
The three new images (one obverse, two reverse) were selected from 144 designs submitted by the United States Mint sculptor–engravers and the 24 artists in the agency’s new Artistic Infusion Program. United States Mint sculptor–engravers Donna Weaver, Norman Nemeth and Don Everhart later sculpted the selected designs into the images that will appear on the new coins.
Artist Joe Fitzgerald of Silver Spring, Maryland, designed two of the new images — the obverse of Thomas Jefferson with the word “Liberty” written in Jefferson’s own hand and the “Ocean in view! O! The joy!” reverse image for the second nickel of 2005. The quote, “Ocian [sic] in view! O! The joy!” is from William Clark’s journal and referred to the ecstatic moment at which the expedition felt its quest to reach the Pacific Ocean had been fulfilled.
Artist Jamie Franki of Concord, North Carolina, designed the “Grazing Buffalo” image for the reverse of the first nickel of 2005. This nickel recognizes the American Indians and wildlife encountered by the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
2004 Nickel Worth Millions
A law passed by Congress and approved by President Bush in April 2003 authorized the redesign of the nickel for the first time since 1938 to commemorate the bicentennials of the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The Peace Medal nickel went into circulation in March 2004, and the Keelboat nickel followed in August. In 2006, an image of Monticello, Jefferson’s Virginia home, will return to the nickel reverse, while a likeness of Jefferson will continue to grace the coin’s obverse. A National Endowment for the Arts/United States Mint panel evaluated the nickel design candidates for 2005 and selected the 17 most promising images, which then were submitted to the Commission of Fine Arts and the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee for their review. The Treasury Secretary considered the comments and recommendations of these two panels in approving the final design selections. To download the three new images for the 2005 nickels, please click here.